Data Usage ?

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  1. FLHT

    FLHT Road Train Member

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    On these ELD's that use your cell phone I am wondering what kind of a increase in your cell phone bill ?
    Heard some Drivers that were not to happy with the setup that was dropped on them Monday. They all got a brand new $ 700.00 tablet the company will begin to deduct this Friday from their settlements . Ah the joy of being a O/O !!
     
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    Two words:tax deductible.
     
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    1 word: LMAO
     
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    Wouldn't that be 4 words lol
     
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    Just in time for business deductions to go away.

    For the record: company bought the ELD, I bought the interface, (in this case a 7" tablet. No way am I hooking my phone to this nonsense) company provides a dedicated data line via the ELD. Stupid tablet keeps updating software though the company line so it's a pretty solid connection.

    Your mileage may vary with other companies, but hey! We're hiring!
     
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    I feel for anybody trying to cheap out and use a phone or tablet with poorly written app based on an OS that is rewritten practically every month. But okay.

    Just refuse any OS or app update requests and you might be okay for a while. Only move to new OS version if the app developer tells you to! Consider those tablets dedicated for eLogs and don't try to run a lot of other BS apps on it. Also remove ALL the other BS apps on it that you don't absolutely need for the ELD operation.
     
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    Data usage increase is insignificant .
     
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    The data amount used is very limited. Even when I was on keep Trucking I only used about an extra 150mb per month. In this day and age of every carrier offering unlimited data, the only reasons i can even fathom to not have an unlimited data plan is you're very frugal, or You live off grid, and if you live off grid, you wouldn't be driving a truck
     
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    I recommend getting the cheapest, smallest tablet you can find (there was a sale on 7" tablets as the new model was a 9" from the same maker) strip all the software from it and use that as a dedicated ELD interface.

    That way you don't have to give the LEOs access to your personal phone when reviewing your logs. So what if I have "Naughty Houswives" and "420 connection" apps on my phone? None of their business.

    (Actually, I don't, but I can't wait for the stream of posts from rookie/idiot drivers who give their phones to cops and have unsavory things uncovered)
     
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    You think buissness deductions are going away because of the new tax bill?